Information

Herne
Legacy Name: Herne

The

Harvest Neela
Owner:

Faune

Age: 8 years, 9 months, 2 weeks

Born: May 29th, 2017

Adopted: 1 year, 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Adopted: January 2nd, 2025

Pet Spotlight Winner
October 29th, 2017

Statistics

Level: 92
Strength: 141
Defense: 118
Speed: 118
Health: 118
HP: 118/118
Intelligence: 197
Books Read: 174
Food Eaten: 0
Job: Cicerone

Thank you

Balloon for adopting Herne to me <3

Herne's name just fits in the forest, and as one who comes from above or beyond our human world. (Granted, it's a great name that could easily birth a ton of unique characters!) Leaning upon the legends of Herne the Hunter and Herne's Oak, but treating it like a discovery in a dusty book of lore that served as the "x" on the ground where I begin to dig, I want to bring my own perspective / voice / twist to the legend. To, in a way, tell Herne's truth.

I'd like to write Herne's story as my pet in two parts, from two perspectives. One is the human hunters and trappers and loggers, those who encounter the vengeful spirit and have found terror (or worse) at his hand. This leans more on (and may even acknowledge / reference) the old Shakespeare tale, but heavily expanded through my voice and perspective. The other is from the animals and creatures of Herne's wood and grove, who know Herne as their fierce protector God, a spirit of legend who defends and avenges the life within the woods. I have so many ideas about how I want to describe Herne, how I want him to be detailed in both legends, and how I want to shape his story(ies). Granted, he could totally fit in my World of Magic, but I almost want to give him his own spotlight in my pets by allowing his story to be experienced and appreciated solo.

Herne's species and color will most certainly remain a Neela, most likely harvest*, both because it is beautiful and because I feel like Herne IS who he is right now, rather than it being me taking a name and creating something / someone for / from it, it's more like you're introducing me to Herne and I am getting to know him and his story. Hopefully that makes sense lol. Given what I have in mind for him, I think I want to get two pieces of profile art that represent / show him as he is viewed in both legends, so any additional details or variations I can express through them. Perhaps at most for his official art, an overlay to add individual elements specific to his story.*In consideration would also be a reborn with a custom overlay and then the use of nightmare and harvest neela art with some modifications as additional profile art because they're gorgeous and fit the legends so well.

profile: single column centered for his info, story, tc and then a BG of woods ideally one where there's shadow on one side and sun beams filtering down taking up most of the other side to fit the two pieces of his story, art on each side - maybe low opacity and then hover to see fully like he's appearing in the woods)

TC: woodsy vibes with some things related to weapons, antlers, parchment or an old looking book that fit the color and design vibe